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"inmate 531987, you may have a break now"

After Tifa's work was complete, she was granted a 20 minute break - a short respite, but enough for her circumstances. More than the break itself, she worried about the looks and attitudes of other inmates or guards towards her.

Finding an isolated spot inside the workshop, she leaned back against the rough concrete wall and closed her eyes. The constant surveillance eased slightly in her brief solitude, allowing frazzled nerves a chance to unwind.

Yet tension lingered, as much from imagined threats as any real ones. In this place, the cruelty of others needed no provocation, and she an easy target as aisolated new prisoner. Each jeer or sneer threatened to reopen barely healed wounds.

Still, dwelling in fear served no good purpose. She had survived too much to be conquered now by mere glances or whispers. Taking slow, measured breaths, she focused on gathering strength for what remained of her day.

When the break ended, Tifa would return to her duties with resilience shielding any visible cracks. For now, even this sliver of respite was enough - a chance to fortify spirit and will to endure, until freedom shone through once more.

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"inmate 531987, you may have a break now"

After Tifa's work was complete, she was granted a 20 minute break - a short respite, but enough for her circumstances. More than the break itself, she worried about the looks and attitudes of other inmates or guards towards her.

Finding an isolated spot inside the workshop, she leaned back against the rough concrete wall and closed her eyes. The constant surveillance eased slightly in her brief solitude, allowing frazzled nerves a chance to unwind.

Yet tension lingered, as much from imagined threats as any real ones. In this place, the cruelty of others needed no provocation, and she an easy target as aisolated new prisoner. Each jeer or sneer threatened to reopen barely healed wounds.

Still, dwelling in fear served no good purpose. She had survived too much to be conquered now by mere glances or whispers. Taking slow, measured breaths, she focused on gathering strength for what remained of her day.

When the break ended, Tifa would return to her duties with resilience shielding any visible cracks. For now, even this sliver of respite was enough - a chance to fortify spirit and will to endure, until freedom shone through once more.